Explore Ruynes-en-Margeride in France
Ruynes-en-Margeride in the region of Auvergne is a town in France - some 269 mi or ( 433 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ruynes-en-Margeride is now 03:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villedieu, Trailus, Saint-Gal, Saint-Flour, and Saint-Étienne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villedieu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ruynes-en-Margeride ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PARIS 011 - sultan albadran
A short film about Paris taken by Sultan al-Badran twitter.com www.facebook.com ..
Viaduc de Garabit
Viaduc de Garabit seen from riding van in Sept 2010. Viaduc de Garabit vue par une camionette roulante en sept 2010. VW Bus Vorbeifahrt am Viaduc de Garabit im Sept 2010. ..
Grant Goes To France
An epic film that chronicles key moments in Grant's trip to France. ..
Viaduc de Garabit, Cantal, Auvergne, France
When built in 1884 this bridge was the tallest in the world. It was built by Gustave Eiffel & Cie and was used in the film The Cassandra Crossing (1976) with Sophia Loren and Burt Lancaster. From www. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Garabit viaduct
The Garabit Viaduct (Viaduc de Garabit in French) is a railway arch bridge spanning the River Truyère near Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, France, in the mountainous Massif Central region. The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885. It is 565 m in length and has a principal arch of 165 m span.
Located at 44.98 3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saint-Flour Cathedral
Saint-Flour Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Flour de Saint-Flour) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and French national monument, located in the town of Saint-Flour in the Auvergne. It is the seat of the Bishops of Saint-Flour. It is a Gothic structure, built between 1398 and 1466.
Located at 45.03 3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Château d'Alleuze
The Château d'Alleuze is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Alleuze, in the Cantal département of France. Built in the 13th century by the constables of Auvergne, it belonged to the bishops of Clermont. During the Hundred Years War it was seized for the English by Bernard de Garlan. For seven years, he sowed terror throughout the region, pillaging and holding to ransom. To avoid troubles from any Garlan successors, the inhabitants of Saint-Flour burned down the castle in 1405.
Located at 44.96 3.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lac de Grandval
Lac de Grandval is a lake in Cantal, France. At an elevation of 742 m, its surface area is 11 km². The lake lies in the communes of Alleuze, Faverolles and Fridefont; at its western end is the hydroelectric dam, between Lavastrie and Fridefont.
Located at 44.93 3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Géoscope (geology)
The Geoscope is a monumental display of rocks at the La Lozère motorway service at junction 32 of the A75 autoroute at Albaret-Sainte-Marie in the department of Lozère, France. It is sometimes described as a geological museum. 45 stones, each weighing many tonnes and accompanied by an interpretive panel are artistically arranged in a circle in an old quarry.
Located at 44.87 3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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